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Nov 6, 2013 | 9:26 am

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Originally Posted by pbarnette

In what way will they be able to stop it? Are you suggesting that AA will depart from their corners strategy and build up a sizable international hub at SEA? Or are you suggesting that AS will shift away from their focus in SEA to provide feed to AA's operations at LAX (or ORD or DFW)? Do they even have the fleet suited to such an operation in the way DL's fleet is suited (e.g. lots of mid-sized long-haul equipment)?

AA and AS simply aren't a fit in the way that DL is a fit.

AS operating more hubs in AA dominated cities was what I was thinking as a possible strategy.
(i.e. starting some SE service to MIA, some new flights to ORD.)

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